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St. Petersburg College in Florida has developed an innovative certificate program to bring mental health training and resources to officers through a peer support model
The funds can be used to provide salary increases, hire additional staff, or purchase vehicles, firearms, and safety equipment
As of March 1, HPD employed 1,740 officers out of 2,177 positions for a vacancy rate of about 20%, union researchers found
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“I needed to get used to being tired, but still able to problem solve and think critically,” said Officer Ian Whittington
“People just don’t want to work for the wages that are being offered,” said Chief Jason Schaeffer
DeSantis said his state is seeking to gain the upper hand on cities with rising crime and shrinking budgets
Interim Chief Rade Vanic says many recruits left for “personal reasons”
“Alaska’s law enforcement community invites you to consider the 49th state where we back the blue,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy said
The department says it is still encouraging recruits to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Many officers look back on their time at the police academy with a sense of accomplishment and pride, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t hit some snags along the way
The actor was part of a seven-member panel that interviewed nine potential officers for the Gulf Shores Police Department
“I firmly believe this graduating class will be part of changing the trajectory of public service in our city,” said Mayor Sharon Weston Broome
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